“To be or not to be, that is the question.”
Professor Yoel Magid, who was planning to give a four-session Shakespeare course in our Gathering Room in April, has offered to give a one-hour lecture via Zoom starting at 2 pm on Thursday, April 30.
His talk will be about acting, role playing, faking in everyday life, and some psychological speculations on why we like actors/acting/theater.
Information on How to Participate:
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2020
Time: 2 to 3 pm
Registration Limit: 20 residents, first come, first served
What you will need:
A computer, tablet, or smartphone
Ability to use the Internet
Some familiarity with Zoom (you can visit Zoom.us for a tutorial or ask for assistance by telephone from our IT intern Anthony Bradford. Anthony is available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:30 am to 5 pm. His phone number is: 914-236-8553.
Process and Schedule:
No later than April 25, advise Fran Kelly via email of your interest.
The first 20 residents will be put on the class list.
On Wednesday, April 29, each participant will receive an email invitation to join the class. SAVE THAT EMAIL; YOU WILL NEED IT ON THURSDAY TO SIGN IN.
About 10 minutes before 2 pm on Thursday, April 30, click on the invitation; that will start the process of launching you in.
Professor Magid will ask each participant first to click the “mute” button on his/her computer screen. After 45 minutes, Professor Magid will open the session to participants’ questions.
The lecture will end at 3 pm.
If this experiment works, we will consider scheduling additional lectures on other subjects until the COVID-19 quarantine is lifted.